The web sites listed in this section are ones we’ve found to be helpful for people seeking additional information about OCD and how to improve the quality of life for individuals and families affected by this disorder. Some of the links are to web sites that focus on particular types of OCD or related anxiety disorders.
After you have visited these web sites, we encourage you to come back to OCD Chicago’s web site to find recommended books about these topics.
General OCD Information
- National Institute of Mental Health
- International OCD Foundation (Find a cognitive behavioral therapist in your area)
- OCD Action (United Kingdom organization)
- OCD-UK (United Kingdom organization)
- Articles by Fred Penzel, Ph.D.
- Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy (Find a cognitive behavioral therapist in your area)
- Online Support Groups
- Counselling Directory (Counselors in the United Kingdom)
- A&E Obsessed - TV episodes
- Coping with OCD: Are anxiety-filled, obsessive rituals running your life?
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Research Clinic
- ThinkMindfully - application for bothersome thoughts
- Awareness Foundation for OCD
- Specialty OCD Clinic - India
- OCD Center of Los Angeles
- ADAA Video Series - OCD, PTSD and Anxiety Disorders
- OCD Challenge - Internet Treatment Program
Hoarding
- International OCD Foundation: Hoarding Site
- Children of Hoarders
- The Hoarding of Animals Research Consortium
- My Mother’s Garden
- Animal Planet Confessions: Animal Hoarding
- Hoarders: Buried in Debt
Postpartum OCD
- Postpartum OCD (Butler Hospital)
- Postpartum OCD (Pregnancy-info.net)
- Postpartum Support International
OCD at College
- Active Minds
- Half of Us
- NAMI on Campus
- ULifeline
- SAMHSA’s Resource Center to Promote Acceptance, Dignity and Social Inclusion Associated with Mental Health (ADS Center)
OCD & Kids
- WorryWiseKids.Org: The Children’s Center for OCD and Anxiety provides this web site and a free e-newsletter for parents and school teachers of children with excessive fears and anxieties.
- Wrightslaw: Special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.
- KidSource’s Overview of ADA, IDEA, and Section 504: Provides an overview of laws that require educational accommodations for children with disabilities.
- Kids Health: Great, kid-friendly explanation of OCD.
- Yahoo Health Groups: The OCD and Parenting List - Very active online support group for parents of children with OCD. Advised by Dan Geller, M.D., Gail B. Adams, Ed.D., Tamar Chansky, Ph.D
- OCD Youth - clear and simple information for young children - from Maudsley Hospital in the UK
OCD at Work and School
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Social Security Benefits
- Medicaid and Medicare
- Overview of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- Social Security and Disability Resource Center
- Students with OCD - A Handbook for School Personnel
- Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates
- Teen Mental Health
Related Disorders
- Anxiety Disorders Association of America
- Anxiety Disorders: American Psychiatric Association
- Asperger Syndrome: National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
- Attention Deficit Disorders
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Mayo Clinic Mental Health
- BDD Central (body dysmorphic disorder)
- Depression: National Institute of Mental Health
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
- National Eating Disorders Association
- Tourette Syndrome Association
- Trichotillomania Learning Center
- Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder
General Mental Health
- National Mental Health Information Center
- Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General
- Mental Health America
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- Columbia University’s TeenScreen Program: Builds community-based partnerships to raise awareness of the problem of youth depression and suicide risk, promote mental health screening, and implement screening programs.
- Answers for Special Kids (A.S.K.): Support and education for families of children with special needs or learning differences in the Chicago North Shore area
- SAMHSA’s Resource Center to Promote Acceptance, Dignity and Social Inclusion Associated with Mental Health (ADS Center)
- Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
- Erasing the Distance
- Mental First Aid: How To Help In An Emotional Crisis (NPR)
Residential OCD Treatment Programs
- Rogers Memorial Hospital’s Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Center
- Obsessive Compulsive Institute at McLean Hospital (Boston suburb)
Treatment Scholarship
- Anxiety Disorders Foundation (Wisconsin)
- Peace of Mind Foundation
Prescription Assistance
- Partnership for Prescription Assistance 1-888-4PPA-NOW
- NeedyMeds
Notice
We provide these links as a convenience, but OCD Chicago does not endorse any publication or other web site.
